Kim Nam-guk “Received an acquisition proposal from the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party” → Hwang Hyun-seon “Only Hwang Un-ha was personally contacted by Cho Guk, the leader, for an acquisition proposal” → Additional statement by Kim Nam-guk,
Kim Nam-guk, Cho Guk, Hwang Un-ha. Yonhap News
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Kim Nam-guk Democratic Party National Assembly Facebook
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, ‘There is a conflicting exchange between Kim Nam-guk, a Democratic Party National Assembly member, and Hwang Hyun-seon, the executive director of the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party, regarding the presence or absence of the acquisition proposal.’,
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, ‘When Member Kim Nam-guk revealed in a YouTube interview that he had received an acquisition proposal, Executive Director Hwang Hyun-seon stated that there were internal opinions in the party but that the proposal was not accepted by Leader Cho Guk. Amidst this discrepancy in factual accounts, Member Kim Nam-guk reiterated his claim that there was indeed an acquisition proposal.’,
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, ‘As of May 13th, while Executive Director Hwang Hyun-seon is currently visiting Dokdo with Leader Cho Guk, the focus is on whether she will make another statement or whether Leader Cho Guk will directly address the matter.’,
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, ‘▶On the afternoon of the 13th, at around 3:45 PM, Member Kim Nam-guk posted on his Facebook, starting with “I tried to pass over it as nothing, as I am accustomed to being misunderstood and hurt. However, due to the debate among our supporters, I feel compelled to explain the acquisition proposal from the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party accurately once again.”‘,
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, ‘He asserted, “I received the acquisition proposal in the presence of Hwang Un-ha and other members (including Member Kim Nam-guk, totaling 3 current members) of the party.” He emphasized, “The person who proposed the acquisition was very close to Leader Cho Guk. They were not just a close aide but also responsible for establishing one of the five city branches of the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party.” He explained, “I met the person responsible for establishing the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party and discussed solely about the ‘joining’ of the party at that time. Following that, I received some calls from acquaintances asking about greetings and thoughts on joining the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party.”‘,
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, ‘Member Kim Nam-guk stated, “I do not know the exact final decision made internally. However, ignoring all these circumstances, if there was no call from the ultimate responsible person (presumably referring to Leader Cho Guk), it is doubtful to say there was no acquisition proposal. Moreover, it is illogical to claim that there was no proposal from someone who is a close aide to Leader Cho Guk and responsible for establishing a city branch, having discussed the joining of three current members, including a lawmaker.” He expressed his opinion.’,
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, ‘At the end of his post, he added a postscript stating, “I understand this incident as a happening due to Executive Director Hwang Hyun-seon not fully understanding all aspects of the party. I understand.”‘,
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, ‘▶Member Kim Nam-guk appeared on JTBC’s YouTube program, “Genre Only Yeouido,” on the 10th, where he mentioned that an acquisition proposal came from the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party during the last general elections, considering his close acquaintance with both Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader, and Cho Guk, the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party leader.’,
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, ‘He said, “Unless I was a fool, I thought I could have a chance if I ran, but I left (rejecting the acquisition proposal) in 10 minutes.”‘ Adding, “I thought I should keep my promise not to run for office.” He explained why he did not take the opportunity.’,
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Hwang Hyun-seon Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party Executive Director Facebook
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, ‘In response, Executive Director Hwang Hyun-seon of the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party posted on Facebook the next day, the 11th, around 11:00 AM, clarifying the claim made by Member Kim Nam-guk about receiving an acquisition proposal from the party. She refuted, “There was an opinion to recruit several current members, including Democratic Party members, during the process of founding the Cho Guk Hyuk Sin Party. However, Leader Cho Guk did not accept that opinion.”‘,
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, ‘She added, “Leader Cho Guk directly contacted only Member Hwang Un-ha (who was a member of the Democratic Party at the time) for the acquisition proposal.” She further stated, “Leader Cho Guk was active as the head of the personnel recruitment committee since the early stages of the party’s founding process,” emphasizing that Leader Cho Guk took a leading role in personnel recruitment.’,
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, ‘Two days later, Member Kim Nam-guk’s rebuttal came out amid this situation.’,
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